GOLDEN PLOVER - 
Annotated List - 
LISIANSKJ 
L Sff 1 Feb, l4, ? 63 (FCS Kept) Estimated population -400 
Mar. 12-03 5 *63 Blood samples ----- 1 
(FCS notes ) 300-400. (WOW) Large flocks of plovers and turnstones were 
seen on the eastern and southeastern beaches. 
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3 Mar. 11-12, f 64 (ABA kept) Estimated population --- —600 
LSff 4 Aug. 21-23 ? f 64 (Kept) Estimated population 30 
One flock of Golden Plover was confined to one area on the southwest shore 
LQ^ 5 Sept. 18 , *64 (BBF) Estimated population 75 
Counted ----—•----- 50 
LQ^ 7 Mar. 12-14, f 65 (WOW Kept) Estimated population-2,000 
A flock of about 950 was seen with a few turnsto ne and sanderlings on 14 
March at south beach. Probably 2,000 birds total were present oountirg 
birds scattered* throughout the interior. (KBC summ) Perhaps some 200-400 
on the island, 1500 to 2000 offshore. (BBC March 14) Larve flocks of shore- 
birds were seen flying out over the ocean and performing complex aerial 
manuevers at about noon today. There must have been not less than a 1, 000 
birds in all. The flocks would fly high in the air, drop to the water, pivot, 
and change direst ion. Initially we thought the flocks must be composed of 
Buddy Turnstones but when I got a close look at them off the SW beach I was 
surprised to find that almost oil of these birds were Golden Plovers. Inter¬ 
spersed with this large group of plover were a few Buddy Turnstone (probably 
about 50) and even two sanderling. Both the turnstones and the sanderling 
flew with the main mass of plovers and performed the aerial convolutions 
in perfect timing with them (Observations from 1145-1200.) 
LSf 9 July 14-17* ? 65 (BSC Bept) Estimated population *-None seen 
LQ^ 13 June 16-19* 1 66 (PCS Bept ) * Estimated population -- 75 
Count ---—------- 56 
An actual count of 56 of these birds was made 18 June; almost all were along 
the beaches. About 75 birds were present at the time of our visit. Five to 
ten percent were in full breeding plumage. 
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